Melchior, portrayed by Tucker Lehman, is brought before teachers and held accountable in CSU's production of the play 'Spring Awakening.'

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Ignorance is in no way blissful for the youths of German playwright Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening."

Subtitled "A Children's Tragedy," the controversial play was written in the late 1800s as a way to take aim at the oppressive culture, particularly when it came to sex.

Those expecting a frothy Broadway musical - Duncan Sheik turned the story into a rock musical in 2006 - are in for a surprise. Wedekind's original story has a much starker feel as it shifts between the various adolescent characters, including Wendla, a girl curious about where babies come from; Melchior, the boy who teaches ...